What is this hole for?

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ttl347
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What is this hole for?

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After 20+ years I am rebuilding my 850 engine. Can anyone tell me what the threaded hole is for in the center of the picture please.

Many thankks
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Not 100% sure. I was stripping a 1275 block yesterday and that had a random threaded hole on the rear as well.
Maybe its a mounting point for a bracket used during manufacture.?
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ttl347 wrote:After 20+ years I am rebuilding my 850 engine. Can anyone tell me what the threaded hole is for in the center of the picture please.

Many thankks
Breather pipe.
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Re: What is this hole for?

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Steady bracket for open breather pipe
ttl347
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thanks all
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does anyone know the part number as I cannot find it in any manuals ?
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should it be short stud with nut rather than a bolt?
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ttl347 wrote:should it be short stud with nut rather than a bolt?
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Re: What is this hole for?

Post by FCV.66 »

Do you mean what is the blanking plate for? If so, it is to blank off where the mechanical fuel pump would have been when the 'A' series engine was introduced in the Austin A 30, then A 35, Morris Minor and early Morris 1000.

Garry.
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